VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [S]

Homework

Use the vocabulary from the speaking we did today in some new writing.

Speaking exercise

i bought a big desk for meeting and 8 chairs because my boss want to change a room where we’re having tea or coffee to a meeting room and then I searched many types of the desks on internet and I choose 3 types to make a spreadsheet. I printed it out to give my boss and he can choose one.

i bought / got / purchased a big / large / meeting room sized table which my boss wanted / requested / required for meetings and 8 chairs because / as my boss wanted to change / move to a new room (which is currently our break room) where we’re having tea or coffee which my colleagues / coworkers didn’t agree with and then / afterwards I searched for many types of desks online which I always / usually / generally do when I want / am looking to buy / am interested in buying something and I chose 3 types to make a spreadsheet / put a spreadsheet together which my boss asked me to do. I printed it out to give (to) my boss so he could look at it himself and choose one.

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Vocabulary

picky – has lots of standards and things that you like / don’t like
eg. i’m not picky at all… i can eat anything, as long as it’s healthy
pick – to choose / to pull sth out / to pick up

toothpick – ya qian

Jesse J Pickett
Charlotte Bing Qiu

change a room – redesign it
change to a new room – move rooms
change your hair color

i don’t agree with you
i don’t agree to that / i don’t agree with that
eg. I didn’t agree to give you money / I don’t agree that dogs are better than cats

on the internet / online 

searched online = looked sth up online
searched the dictionary = looked the word up in the dictionary